COLUMBUS, OH A dedication of the newly improved Lower Gorge Trail at Conkle’s Hollow State Nature Preserve will be celebrated by Ohio First Lady Hope Taft, as well as state and local officials at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28.
Most of the Lower Gorge Trail is now paved and accessible to a wider range of visitors, including those in wheelchairs, families with strollers and folks who will appreciate a casual, less-taxing stroll.
In addition to the paved surface, two new footbridges and culverts make it easier for all trail users to see and enjoy the gorge’s Black Hand sandstone cliffs that rise nearly 200 feet above the valley floor and the unique plant communities that thrive in its recesses.
WHAT: Conkle’s Hollow Lower Gorge Trail Dedication Ceremony
WHO: Mrs. Hope Taft, Ohio’s First Lady, and Director Sam Speck, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28
WHERE: Conkle’s Hollow State Nature Preserve, located 12 miles south of Logan.